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Council introduces commercial-vitality ordinance after merchant input
Summary
Council introduced an ordinance (chapter 7.65) establishing maintenance standards for commercial storefronts after staff revisions following stakeholder outreach; council voted to introduce the ordinance and scheduled a likely second reading in December.
Half Moon Bay’s City Council introduced Dec. 2 an ordinance to add chapter 7.65 (Commercial Vitality) to the municipal code, establishing maintenance and storefront presentation standards for commercial properties.
Karen Decker, the city’s Economic and Community Vitality Manager, summarized stakeholder engagement and revisions since the ordinance’s study session and first reading, noting tightened language on cleanliness and exterior maintenance, a new vacant-storefront…
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